Brasil
1 Britishnoun
noun
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Rodrigo Brasil Choueri, an associate professor and marine ecotoxicologist at the Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil, has been researching the impact of microfibers on marine organisms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The first Englishman to play in Brazil's top flight, Lingard is enjoying his early days as a Corinthians player and last week scored his first goal in the Copa do Brasil.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Brazil has the world's third largest pet population, with 160 million animal companions, according to data from the Pet Brasil Institute.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Also, the port manager announced a multiyear expansion and modernization program for its Rio Brasil terminal, which is expected to increase capacity from 440,000 TEUs to 750,000 TEUs between 2025 and 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
“And I’ll hold you to that. Now tell me: What are you doing in this world? Is this where you came when we thought you were in Brasil or the Indies?”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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The Admiral ordered two or three caravels to be got ready, and sent Roldan with a force to prohibit the cutting of brasil wood, suspecting that Hojeda would load with it.
From The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career by Bartolom? de las Casas
It produces silk, benzoin, lac, brasil, wax, and ivory.
From History of the Philippine Islands by James Alexander Robertson
He loketh as a sperhauk with his yën; Him nedeth nat his colour for to dyen With brasil, ne with greyn of Portingale.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
Hojeda arrived at the port where the brasil is, five days ago.
From The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career by Bartolom? de las Casas
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